DocumentCode
2235470
Title
A novel optical correlator and its application to packet-header recognition
Author
Geraghty, David F. ; Salem, Reza ; Foster, Mark A. ; Gaeta, Alexander L.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We propose a novel, fiber-based correlator for processing temporal optical signals. We demonstrate its operation by performing all-optical packet-header recognition at 100 Gb/s.
Keywords
optical communication equipment; optical correlation; optical fibre communication; packet switching; bit rate 100 Gbit/s; fiber-based correlator; optical correlator; packet-header recognition; temporal optical signal processing; Correlators; Dispersion; Geometrical optics; Holographic optical components; Holography; Lenses; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Signal processing; (060.1155) All-optical networks; (060.6719) Switching, packet; (070.4550) Correlators;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571427
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